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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Add 1/4 inch = 6 ¾ inch front waist
Subtract 1/4 inch = 6 ¼ inch back waist
Hip 38 inch /4 =9 1/2 inch
Subtract 1/4 inch = 9 ¼ inch front hip
Add 1/4 inch =9 ¾ inch back hip

• To determine dart intake, subtract waist from hip circumference measurement.
• Record all measurements.
Vertical Length Measurements (Personal or Form)
Fig 1

Fig 1

With the metal-tipped end of the tape placed below waist tape at side, measure the following length locations:
• To ankle length (27)
• To floor (27)
• To mid-knee (27)

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